Men of Plastic
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| Hangul | 압꾸정 |
| Revised Romanization | Apkkujeong |
| Directed by | Lim Jin-sun |
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| Cinematography | Lee Seong-je |
| Edited by | Lee Gang-hui |
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| Distributed by | Showbox |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$4.5 million[1] |
Men of Plastic (Korean: 압꾸정; RR: Apkkujeong) is a 2022 South Korean comedy film directed by Lim Jin-sun, starring Ma Dong-seok and Jung Kyung-ho. It was released on November 30, 2022.[2][3]
Synopsis[edit]
Dae-guk is a man who was born and raised in Apgujeong-dong, an affluent neighborhood in Gangnam District in southern Seoul where plastic surgery and skin care clinics abound. He has booming business ideas and is eager to start his own plastic surgery business. He encounters Ji-woo (Jung Kyung-ho), the most talented plastic surgeon in the area who unfortunately loses his medical license. Together, they lead the way in Apgujeong-dong's plastic surgery industry.
Cast[edit]
- Ma Dong-seok as Dae-guk, a native Apgujeong-dong resident with a booming business idea[4]
- Jung Kyung-ho as Park Ji-woo, a talented plastic surgeon who loses his medical license.[4]
- Oh Na-ra as Oh Mi-jeong, the head of Insa Plastic Surgery's consultation office.[4]
- Choi Byung-mo as Cho Tae-cheon, a charismatic businessman.[4]
- Oh Yeon-seo as Hong Gyu Ok, the director of an Apgujeong VIP esthetic shop.[4]
- Ryu Seung-soo[5]
- Lim Hyeong-jun[5]
- Han Bo-reum[5]
- Jung Ji-so[5]
Production[edit]
Principal photography began in August 2020[6] and ended on November 20, 2020.[7]
On October 30, 2022, it was confirmed that the film's press conference was canceled due to the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022". KOFIC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Kwak Yeon-soo (October 24, 2022). "Ma Dong-seok to star in comedy film 'Men of Plastic'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Jo Ji-young (November 9, 2022). "[공식] "건달도 형사도 아니다"…마동석 주연 '압꾸정', 11월 30일 개봉 확정" [[Official] "Neither a gangster nor a detective"... 'Abkujeong' starring Ma Dong-seok to be released on November 30th]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Jo Ji-young (October 24, 2022). ""유쾌함에 꾸며든다"…마동석→오연서 '압꾸정', 지끔껏 본 적 없는 티키타카" ["Decorated with fun"... Ma Dong-seok → Oh Yeon-seo's 'Apkujeong', a tiki-taka I've never seen before] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d Lee Mi-ji (October 28, 2022). "압꾸정' 마동석, 가장 개성 넘치는 캐릭터의 등장..마블리 코믹스 포스터" [Abkujeong' Ma Dong-seok, the most unique character appeared..Marble Comics poster] (in Korean). Herald POP. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jo Ji-young (August 12, 2020). "[공식] 마동석X정경호X오나라X오연서, '압구정 리포트' 출연 확정..8월 크랭크인" [[Official] Ma Dong-seok X Jung Kyung-ho X Oh Nara X Oh Yeon-seo confirmed to appear in 'Apgujeong Report'..August crank-in] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Jae-wan (December 1, 2020). "마동석-정경호-오나라-오연서, 영화 '압구정 리포트' 촬영 종료" [Ma Dong-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Oh Na-ra, Oh Yeon-seo, filming 'Apgujeong Report' ends] (in Korean). KBS Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi Ji-yoon (October 30, 2022). "이태원 대참사로 멈춘 방송·영화계…줄줄이 결방·취소" [The broadcasting and film industry stopped due to the Itaewon disaster... Cancellation and cancellation one after another] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022 – via Naver.
External links[edit]
- Men of Plastic at the Korean Movie Database
- Men of Plastic at IMDb
- Men of Plastic at HanCinema
- Men of Plastic at Daum (in Korean)
